Chapter 1
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. I turned off my alarm and sat up slowly. Today was my favorite day. My birthday. I quickly got out of bed and looked at my calendar to double check. I smiled big when it showed Monday February 25. My door opened slowly and my dad stepped in my room. “Good morning, daddy.” I said. For the first time since my parents divorce I saw him smile. He then said “ Someone is very cheerful today.” I threw him a look that told him I know you know what today is. He laughed and said “ Im just kidding, honey. Happy birthday. How old are you now?” I played along with his joke and said “ Don’t you remember I’m 21.” “ Oh that’s right you’re the big 16.”
I walked passed him to the bathroom grabbed my contact case and put my contacts in. I took a short look at my eyes which just changed colors from dull green to a beautiful blue. Thanks to my dad I finally got the contacts I have been dreaming for. I was begging him for months and he finally got them for me for my 16th birthday. After I looked at myself in the mirror for a minute I grabbed my makeup bag and slowly applied my makeup. I smiled as I noticed the transformation from this little girl to a mature teenager. As I stared at myself in the mirror my dad called “ Breakfast is ready.”
As I ran down the stairs I smelt eggs. I was praying he made his famous omelet. My dad has been a chef every since I can remember. When I was younger and my parents were still together he would make pizzas every night for dinner. I’m kind of glad he got out of that stage. I finally got into the kitchen and there it was a plate for me with an omelet right in the center of the plate with a little happy birthday message pressed into the eggs. I giggled and thanked him. He nodded and said “ Eat up” I sat down on a bar stool pulled the plate towards me and took a bite. I smiled when I tasted a little bit of sweetness in it.
After I ate my omelet I heard a car horn. I looked at the time on the microwave and realized my little brother was about to leave. His birthday is January 25. He just turned 7. I heard little footsteps coming down the steps and I hollered out “ Come here, Jason.” As soon as I said his name his little head popped around the corner. I held my hands out to give him a hug and he ran up to me. I held him in my arms for a minute and said “ One day when I have a child I hope he is well behaved and sweet just like you.” As he made eye contact and was about to speak we heard another car horn. I said “ It’s time for you to go to school. I love you and I will see you later.” He smiled, “I love you too, sissy”
After he got out of the house I ran upstairs to my room. I quickly went to my window and watched the bus leave. I walked to my closet to get some cute clothes. I find my swaying black skirt and a pink shirt that is low cut. I thought about how my dad would react. I quickly hid it in my bag and grabbed my other pink shirt. I put on my clothes and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. When I got through brushing my teeth my dad called out “ Are you ready yet?” I yelled down the stairs “ Just about let me get my heels and jacket.” I went to my room grabbed my high heels and my black leather jacket.
When I got to the bottom of the stairs my dad and older brother were standing there. I quickly sat down on the bottom step put on my shoes and stood back up. When I got back up my brother met me with a hug and whispered in my ear “ Happy birthday. I have a surprise for you, when you get home you can get it.” I nodded and said “ Thank you so much.” We all got in the car.
This year was my 2nd year of high school and my brothers final year. I was disappointed we were all growing up so fast. Soon I would be finished with high school and would have to move out. College was coming to soon. I haven’t even had a boyfriend yet. Not that I’m really worried about that but I would like to go out with friends and not be hovered by kissing and me not being able to distract myself from them. My brother can tell when I like someone and he has always been very protective of me. So the rest of this year is going to be hard because we are getting 2 new people in school today. One of my friends said she saw them and they are super cute. They are twins and they are both in 10th grade as well. I was happy when I found that out.
